Day Guide for Thursday March 5th 2026 What are the holidays on March 5th 2026?

This is our day guide for Thursday March 5th 2026 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on March 5th 2026

French Polynesia: Missionary Day

Marks the arrival of the London Missionary Society (LMS) missionaries on March 5th 1797

Guadeloupe: Mid-Lent

Mid-Lent is a practice that dates back to the Middle Ages observed on the third Thursday of Lent

Vanuatu: Chiefs Day

A day to commemorate and preserve the traditional customs observed on many islands

Observances on March 5th 2026

USA: National Absinthe Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Absinthe Day

Kyrgyzstan: National Hat Day

Honors the popular national symbol of Kyrgyzstan, the four-paneled hat, or kalpak.

USA: National Multiple Personality Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Multiple Personality Day

United Kingdom: St Piran’s Day

How to say ‘Happy St Piran’s Day’ in Cornish, what is the flag - and why is it celebrated?

USA: National Poutine Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Poutine Day.

USA: National Cheese Doodle Day

Celebrate the delicious crunch of National Cheese Doodle Day on March 5th, a tribute to the iconic snack that has delighted taste buds for generations.

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General Information for March 5th 2026
There are 3 public holidays today.
Day 64 of 2026
301 days left in 2026
Week 10 of the year
On this Day in History
2002 - The reality TV show known for the most swearwords per minute, The Osbournes, is first aired.
1998 - NASA says the Clementine probe orbiting the Moon has found enough water to support a human colony.
1963 - Patsy Cline, the biggest-selling Country Music singer of her day dies in an air crash near Camden, Tennessee.
1953 - Composer Sergey Prokofiev dies, an event mentioned in Billy Joel's song 'We Didn't Start the Fire'.